Described by its sponsor as the “toughest law in the nation” on human trafficking, a bill that would impose a mandatory life sentence for those convicted of trafficking minors saw unanimous support Tuesday in the Alabama House.

“Under existing law, trafficking in the first degree is a Class A felony, which is 20 years,” said Rep. Donna Givens, R-Loxley, the bill’s sponsor. “What this bill does is change it to a mandatory life sentence for human trafficking as long as it’s someone that is 18 years old or younger.”

Dubbed the Sound of Freedom Act after the 2023 film of the same name, the bill is among a series of bills introduced this year to increase penalties for those convicted of human trafficking.